1 Way Barrels

This will get you’re young horses thinking about turning the barrels and will free up a tight turning horse as long as you keep big loose circles. How: Set your barrels up in a V shape. Your barrels could be anywhere from 40-60 feet apart depending on what you have...

Weaving

This drill will help improve your horses suppleness and maneuverability.   Easy to implement into some of the other drills you might have set up already. How: Arc in and out around the tires (or other object). Be sure to bend your horses entire body (hip to nose)....

Moving Off

This moving off drill targets horses that are anticipating and slicing or shouldering a barrel.  You would only do this at the barrel(s) that are of concern. How: Can be done at a walk, trot, lope or gallop. Approach your turn and just before you turn the barrel, make...

Back Up

Backing is fundamental in encouraging your horse to use his hindquarters and round his back. This helps to keep him elevated in the front end and with his weight shifted back and the front end light.  Backing is an essential maneuver and improving on it can help many...

Hip In Backing

This gets a horse really soft in the face for backing, helps them become very aware of where their feet are and gets them very maneuverable. How: Before beginning your horse should be a good backer in a straight line and understand your leg cues for moving a hip and...